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Class 172/273 - Tool forward of rear of motor vehicle


Subclass of Class 172 - Earth working
Definition: Apparatus in which an earth working element is entirely
No. of patents: 97
Last issue date: 04/22/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7360327Material moving pusher/bucket
A pusher/bucket has back plate with wings pivotably mounted at either end, and a drop blade pivotably mounted thereto. The drop blade can be secured in a raised position where it is superimposed over the back plate; when in the raised position, the wings can be posi...
04/22/2008
7353628Plow mounting apparatus and method
A plow mounting assembly is provided for removably attaching a plow blade to the front end of a vehicle. The plow mounting assembly includes a frame assembly semi-permanently connected to a front end of an associated vehicle. A blade assembly includes a plow blade a...
04/08/2008
7351028Work machine adapter and method
Adapter for mounting on a work machine comprising an attachment for individually attaching one or more working implements to the work machine and allowing lateral rotation or tilting of the working implement, thereby raising one lateral end of the implement while si...
04/01/2008
7302765Implement attaching apparatus
An apparatus for connecting a mechanized implement to an all-terrain vehicle having an undercarriage with a front axle and a rear axle includes a unitary frame having a base connected to the unitary frame and a swingable portion. The mechanized implement includes an...
12/04/2007
7284620Detachable side mount hitch system for an agricultural implement
A hitch system for attaching an agricultural implement to a towing vehicle, includes a side mount hitch having a pair of longitudinally spaced and upwardly oriented hitch balls connected to a side of the towing vehicle and a pair of longitudinally spaced hitch arms ...
10/23/2007
7260902Jack for a working implement and method
Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c...
08/28/2007
7228650Jack for a working implement and method
Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c...
06/12/2007
7182546Coupler components and coupling System for front-end loader
A female coupler portion includes first and second vertical ribs arranged in a spaced-apart relationship. The ribs comprise first and second hooks and first and second ears, respectively, wherein each of the first and second ears includes at least one shoulder proje...
02/27/2007
7117617Snowplow mount
A snowplow blade mount assembly mountable on a vehicle that includes a frame mount assembly which is affixed to a frame of the vehicle and a support assembly that connects to the frame mount assembly. The support assembly is designed to connect to a lift mount assem...
10/10/2006
7114270Plow mounting apparatus and method
A plow mounting assembly is provided for removably attaching a plow blade to the front end of a vehicle. The plow mounting assembly includes a frame assembly semi-permanently connected to a front end of an associated vehicle. A blade assembly includes a plow blade a...
10/03/2006
7103995Jack for a working implement and method
Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c...
09/12/2006
7089692Slip hitch for a snow plow
A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair...
08/15/2006
7059109Mid-mount mower having a mower unit disposed between a front wheel unit and a pair of right and left rear wheels arranged rearwardly of a vehicle body to be independently shiftable
A mid-mount mower having a front frame unit including a pair of right and left front longitudinal frames, a first cross frame interconnecting the front longitudinal frames in forward positions thereof longitudinally of the vehicle body, and a second cross frame inte...
06/13/2006
6986634Loader/attachment assembly, method for using a loader/attachment assembly, and combination motor vehicle and loader/attachment assembly
A loader/attachment assembly is provided. The loader/attachment assembly can be referred to as a loader/bucket assembly when the attachment is a bucket. The loader/attachment assembly can include a bucket and a loader assembly. The bucket includes a bucket attachmen...
01/17/2006
6979167Excavator coupler assembly
An assembly for detachably connecting an implement having a pair of mounting pins to a machine provided with a dipper stick having a pair of side walls and a mounting pin and a pair of tilt links each having a mounting pin, generally consisting of a first component ...
12/27/2005
6874582Plow hitch for vehicle
A hitch for hitching a plow to a vehicle. The hitch includes a vehicle portion and a plow portion. The vehicle portion includes a mounting member having a substantially planar face. The plow can be pivotally mounted to the plow portion of the hitch. The plow portion...
04/05/2005
6860039Snow plow quick connect/disconnect hitch mechanism and method
An improved snow plow for use with light and medium duty trucks is disclosed which has a hitch mounting mechanism and method that enables the snow plow to be easily and quickly mounted to and detached from a truck without requiring tools. The snow plow hitch mountin...
03/01/2005
6648078Apparatus for folding over corn stalk stubble and the like
The present invention relates to a device which may be mounted to the front of a tractor and which is operative to fold over corn stalks and the like before they engage the front tires of the tractor. The device positions dragging units in front of each o...
11/18/2003
6618964Snowplow mount
A snowplow blade mount assembly mountable on a vehicle that includes a frame mount assembly which is affixed to a frame of the vehicle and a support assembly that connects to the frame mount assembly. The support assembly is designed to connect to a lift ...
09/16/2003
6578295Front end loader multiple tool attachment apparatus
A frame apparatus that fits on the loader arms of a skid steer front loader. This frame apparatus serves as a platform upon which a plurality of hydraulically driven tools can be employed. The frame apparatus further includes a hydraulic junction box and ...
06/17/2003
6513268Quick coupler for excavator
A quick coupler for an excavator includes a cylinder tube fixed to each lower end of an excavator arm and a link, and having fixing bolt holes formed on one side thereof; a piston housing fitted into the cylinder tube to be fixed by fixing bolts inserted ...
02/04/2003
6354024Snowplow mount
A snowplow blade mount assembly mountable on a vehicle that includes a frame mount assembly which is affixed to a frame of the vehicle and a support assembly that connects to the frame mount assembly. The support assembly is designed to connect to a lift ...
03/12/2002
6343660Front implement control
A steering gear for controlling an implement suspended in front of a tractor, with a yoke structure for coupling to a tractor, a steerable part, and at least two transmission structures, spaced apart in transverse direction, between the steerable part and...
02/05/2002
6102131Quick connect dozer frame assembly for tractors and the like
A quick connect dozer frame assembly is disclosed. The frame has a plurality of attaching points which interconnect with complementary latching members on an associated tractor for quickly connecting the dozer frame thereto. For conventional framed, rear ...
08/15/2000
6035941Tractor with a front loader
A tractor for use with a front loader connected thereto has a pair of mast mounts for detachably attaching right and left masts of the front loader, a pair of braces for coupling the mast mounts to the tractor, and a weight mount for carrying a plurality ...
03/14/2000
5815956Vehicle mounting assembly for a snow plow with hidden actuator drive
A mount and lift assembly for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a chassis frame for mounting to the vehicle chassis; a lift frame mount readily removably coupled to the chassis frame; an A-frame mount readily removably co...
10/06/1998
5802753Quick coupling assembly
A method to connect and disconnect a push-pull coupling in a push-pull assembly and a push-pull assembly for mounting a tool on a work machine. The tool comprises several attachment bushings for fitting of fulcrum pins into the bushings, by means of which...
09/08/1998
5692850High visibility coupler for front end loader
A high visibility coupler for front end loader implements that is selectively mountable to the extendable arms of a front end loader and is attachable to implements, such as a fork. The structure of the coupler is such that it has a plurality of parallel ...
12/02/1997
5669450Quick mount front end scarifier
An attachment is disclosed for mounting to the front end of a road construction vehicle having a four bar linkage and an hydraulic actuator. A scarifier attachment includes first and second moldboards arranged in a chevron shape, when viewed from above, w...
09/23/1997
5642785Implement coupling for excavators or loaders
A mechanism for coupling an implement to an arm. The mechanism includes a coupling mechanism for attachment to the arm; a locking mechanism which is part of the implement; a splice which is movable relative to the implement between a forward locking posit...
07/01/1997
5590483Implement attatching device for construction equipment
An improved implement attaching device for construction equipment is disclosed. The device has an implement mount link hinged to the arm of the construction equipment. A first bracket is provided on the rear wall of the implement and supports the link. A ...
01/07/1997
5562166Garden tiller
The invention is the combination of a motor powered garden tiller connected to a separate motor driven chassis which includes a seat for an operator to control the tiller. The speed of the tiller is controlled by and through the articulated coupler betwee...
10/08/1996
5542477Front lifting device for agricultural tractor or the like
Lifting device (D) comprising a frame (4) for fixing to a tractor chassis, the frame being fitted, on its lower part, with lower securing member (A), articulated about a transverse axis and extending towards the front, with its ends capable of being coupl...
08/06/1996
5540289Stand apparatus for use in coupling and uncoupling a front loader
A stand apparatus for a front loader having masts attachable to mast mounts of a tractor through pivotal supports and mast fixing members, booms connected to the masts, boom cylinders and braces. The stand apparatus includes stand members each defining a ...
07/30/1996
5538086Variable orientation attachment implement
An attachment implement for tractors or other vehicles permits the orientation of the desired attachment, such as a box scrapper, to be varied on tilt, pitch, height, and lateral angle. Variation of orientation of these four settings does not require a ce...
07/23/1996
5536134Working implement coupling apparatus
A front loader coupling apparatus for a front loader having masts attachable to mast mounts of a tractor, and booms, boom cylinders and braces. The front loader coupling apparatus includes a first coupling device provided on the masts and mast mounts, a s...
07/16/1996
5529419High visibility coupler for front end loader
A high visibility coupler for front end loader implements that is selectively mountable to the extendable arms of a front end loader and is attachable to implements, such as a fork. The structure of the coupler is such that it has a plurality of parallel ...
06/25/1996
5479730Snowblower attachment for a pickup truck
A snowblower attachment for a pickup truck comprising, in combination: a rearward support couplable with respect to the front end of a pickup truck, the rearward support including a central horizontal post, removably attachable to the front end of a picku...
01/02/1996
5415235Cam locking coupler system
A coupler is provided for implementation with front end loaders. A male face plate is connected to the arms of the front end loader, having spring biased and hydraulically released cams on the back surface thereof and maintained in juxtaposition to an ape...
05/16/1995
5411102Grader blade attachment for small tractors
A grader blade unit is provided for ready attachment to small tractors in place of an underslung mower deck. A grader blade is attached to a turntable for pivotable adjustment to selected angular settings. An extensible draw bar affixed to the turntable h...
05/02/1995
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